Vehicle-hub



B. SOUTHERLAND. VEHICLE, HUB.

(No Model.)

WIT/V2832? UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MILTON B. SOUTHERLAND, OF LINDEN, TENNESSEE.

VEHICLE-HUB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 496,704, dated May 2, 1893. Application filed January 21,1893. Serial No. 459,235. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MILTON B. SOUTHER- LAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Linden, in the county of Perry and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Hubs, as set forth in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1, is an end view of a hub with the front flange removed. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal vertical sectional view, showing the parts assembled. Fig. 3, is a cross-section on line a:a; of Fig. 2.

My invention relates to vehicle hubs. It has for its object to provide a hub of this character in which the spokes may be securely held and adjusted and from which they may be removed without the removal of the tire; and finally to provide a hub which will be simple of construction, durable in use and comparatively inexpensive of production.

With these objects in View the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, A represents the hub of the wheel cast in two sections, A the rear section, and A the front section. The rear section is formed with the integral flange a and sleeve of, which is screw-threaded a portion of its length as shown at a Integral with the flange and sleeve are arranged, annularly, the wedge-shape partitions B. These partitions increase in breadth from their base to points band from thence the sides converge to a point I).

C denotes the spokes having wedge shape tenons c to correspond with, and takeinto the spaces formed by the partitions. The edges of these tenons project slightly beyond the edges of the partitions. Above the tapered tenons are inclined shoulders c and above these shoulders c, the spokes are slightly tapered as shown at 0 The front section of the hub has a flange a similar to the flange a of the rear section and a screw-threaded bore a D denotes a tapering boxing. The front end is screw-threaded to receive the screwthreads in the front end of the sleeve by which the boxing is held in its proper position. Notches d are formed in its rear end with which a wrench may be engaged to screw the boxing in place or remove it after it has become worn.

The parts are assembled as followsz-The tenonsof the spokes are first seated in the sockets formed by the partitions. In position it will be seen that the inclined shoulders 0 will rest upon the converging portions of the partition, and the tapered portions of will come together, thereby effectually preventing the ingress of rain, and the heat from the sun,

which former would soon cause the wood to decay and which latter could cause the tenons to shrink and become loose. The front section is now slipped upon the sleeve until its flange tightly and firmly abuts against the tenons, thus clamping them firmly in place.

A hub constructed as herein described is more durable than many of the wheels at present constructed, the several component parts being secured in position without the application of rivets, bolts or screws.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination with the rear section having an integral and screw-threaded sleeve and the partitions integral with said sleeve and flange, said partitions increasing in width from their base to near their upper ends and from thence having their sides converging to a point, of spokes having tapering tenons seated in between said partitions and provided with inclined shoulders and tapering portions above the same, and the front section having a flange and a screw-threaded bore, substantially as herein described.

MILTON B. SOUTHERLAND.

Witnesses:

L. M. BONE, ENNIS DODSON. 

